The Nashville Symphony is canceling its upcoming season and furloughing staff and musicians after a tough year caused by the coronavirus. The move will suspend concerts and event activity until July 31, 2021, and furlough 79 musicians at the start of this July.
Nashville Inches Closer To Allowing Home Recording Studios And Other Small Residential Businesses
Nashville musicians may soon be able to work from home without violating the law. The Metro Council is considering a bill that would regulate people operating a small business out of their homes, including recording studios that have technically been operating in violation of the law for years.
Nashville’s Hotel Industry Sees More Layoffs
More than 350 layoffs at Nashville hotels have been announced so far this week, adding to a long list of cuts for the now-struggling tourism industry.
Many Tennesseans Still Wait For Answers About Unemployment, As The State Races To Catch Up
The number of Tennesseans who are receiving unemployment from the state has ballooned over the past two months, up to nearly 320,000 people. But there are still tens of thousands more who are waiting for the state to give them an answer.
Former White House Economic Adviser Says Tennessee Unemployment Will Get Worse Before It Gets Better
Tennessee’s unemployment rate is the worst it’s been in a generation, and reflects the most sudden loss of jobs on record, state officials say. The April unemployment rate was 14.7%, which matches the national figure.
For Workers On Unemployment, Getting Called Back To Work Brings Challenging Choices
As more businesses in Tennessee begin to reopen, many workers are now weighing a difficult choice: Should they stay home without a paycheck, or should they go back to work to a place where they might be exposed to the virus — and potentially make less than they did on unemployment?
Black Entrepreneurs Wonder If It’ll Be ‘Business As Usual’ As Government Distributes COVID Relief
The Cupcake Collection in Germantown is one of the many black-owned businesses vying for a slice of the federal COVID-19 relief fund, one of the biggest economic packages in the country’s history.
New Servers And New Rules Are Coming To Field The Surge Of Tennessee Unemployment Claims
Tennessee paid out $94 million Tuesday to people who are unemployed in the state, in its first day of distributing federal pandemic aid. But many others are reporting difficulties even getting onto the portal to file claims. The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, which runs jobs4tn.gov, says the unemployment portal was built to […]
Mass Layoffs Overtake Tennessee’s Once-Booming Hospitality Industry
The industry is down more than 60% in customers and revenue since February, according to HospitalityTN, a local trade association.
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